FirePro W8100 vs Radeon RX Vega 56

Place in the ranking	152	295
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.15	no data
Power efficiency	11.23	5.96
Architecture	GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)	GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code name	Vega 10	Hawaii
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	14 August 2017 (7 years ago)	23 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	3584	2560
Core clock speed	1156 MHz	824 MHz
Boost clock speed	1471 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	12,500 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	210 Watt	220 Watt
Texture fill rate	329.5	131.8
Floating-point processing power	10.54 TFLOPS	4.219 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	224	160

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	279 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Form factor	no data	full height / full length
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	2x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	HBM2	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	2048 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	409.6 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
HDMI	+	-
StereoOutput3D	-	+
DisplayPort count	no data	4
Dual-link DVI support	-	+
HD сomponent video output	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.125	1.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX Vega 56 34.26
+79.7%

FirePro W8100 19.07

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX Vega 56 13175
+79.7%

FirePro W8100 7332

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	115 +91.7%	60−65 −91.7%
1440p	74 +85%	40−45 −85%
4K	48 +100%	24−27 −100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.47	no data
1440p	5.39	no data
4K	8.31	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +97.1%	35−40 −97.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +80%	40−45 −80%
Elden Ring	110−120 +81.5%	65−70 −81.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	88 +95.6%	45−50 −95.6%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +97.1%	35−40 −97.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +80%	40−45 −80%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +89.4%	85−90 −89.4%
Metro Exodus	96 +92%	50−55 −92%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +97.1%	35−40 −97.1%
Valorant	130−140 +82.7%	75−80 −82.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	156 +83.5%	85−90 −83.5%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +97.1%	35−40 −97.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +80%	40−45 −80%
Dota 2	63 +80%	35−40 −80%
Elden Ring	110−120 +81.5%	65−70 −81.5%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +82%	50−55 −82%
Fortnite	140 +86.7%	75−80 −86.7%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +89.4%	85−90 −89.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	94 +88%	50−55 −88%
Metro Exodus	73 +82.5%	40−45 −82.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +89%	100−105 −89%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +97.1%	35−40 −97.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +81.5%	65−70 −81.5%
Valorant	130−140 +82.7%	75−80 −82.7%
World of Tanks	270−280 +85.3%	150−160 −85.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80 +100%	40−45 −100%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +97.1%	35−40 −97.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +80%	40−45 −80%
Dota 2	110−120 +85%	60−65 −85%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +82%	50−55 −82%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +89.4%	85−90 −89.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	112 +86.7%	60−65 −86.7%
Valorant	130−140 +82.7%	75−80 −82.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	60−65 +107%	30−33 −107%
Elden Ring	65−70 +91.4%	35−40 −91.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	60−65 +107%	30−33 −107%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +84.2%	95−100 −84.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +83.3%	18−20 −83.3%
World of Tanks	210−220 +82.5%	120−130 −82.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	67 +91.4%	35−40 −91.4%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +100%	16−18 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +83.3%	18−20 −83.3%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +81.7%	60−65 −81.7%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +92%	50−55 −92%
Metro Exodus	74 +85%	40−45 −85%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +86.7%	30−33 −86.7%
Valorant	100−110 +85.5%	55−60 −85.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +88.9%	18−20 −88.9%
Dota 2	50 +85.2%	27−30 −85.2%
Elden Ring	30−35 +93.8%	16−18 −93.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	50 +85.2%	27−30 −85.2%
Metro Exodus	27 +92.9%	14−16 −92.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +81.7%	60−65 −81.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +83.3%	12−14 −83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50 +85.2%	27−30 −85.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35 +94.4%	18−20 −94.4%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +88.9%	18−20 −88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +100%	7−8 −100%
Dota 2	65−70 +85.7%	35−40 −85.7%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +81.5%	27−30 −81.5%
Fortnite	45−50 +91.7%	24−27 −91.7%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +83.3%	30−33 −83.3%
Valorant	50−55 +92.6%	27−30 −92.6%

This is how RX Vega 56 and FirePro W8100 compete in popular games:

RX Vega 56 is 92% faster in 1080p
RX Vega 56 is 85% faster in 1440p
RX Vega 56 is 100% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	34.26	19.07
Recency	14 August 2017	23 June 2014
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	210 Watt	220 Watt

RX Vega 56 has a 79.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 4.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W8100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 56 is a desktop card while FirePro W8100 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.